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' i Patented my '1, 193e amen STATE/S1 CHARLES A.

MABSLAND, on NEW YORK, N. Y., AssiGnoR To THE BALTIMORE ENAMEIl & 1\IovE 'rY COMPANY, or; BALrIMoRE CITY, MARYLAN srelv Application iiled June 3,

- This invention relates to new and useful improvements in signs, and particularly to signs known as-drum signs.

. These s1gns are usually formed from sheet 5 metal, elongated, and concavo-convex in] cross section, with a suitable legend formed 7 on the convex face. A solidwooden block, a wooden or metal frame, or thelike, has been provided, on which the metal sheet is secured 1 by means of bolts or screws, such frame being posed, and it required anumber'of fasteners O to attach the same to the frame; i

rigidity is produced, Without the use of large frames, or, the use of'a'flarge amount of wood, T

thereby greatly reducing the cost of-the sign. Another object is to provide a sign of this character which is of such construction that the minimum numberof fastening devices' is required to attach the sign to the desired place on a building. a

character wherein the metal portion is atporting frame attached to the proper point, 'by the same fastening 'devices,-thereby econ: omizing in fastening devices, and simplify ingthe hanging of the sign. Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description" when taken iniconnection with the accompanying first secured to that portion of a building. where the sign'isto be displayed. These signs usually. had the raw marginal edges ex-f Oneobject of the present'invention is toprovide a signof this'character wherein great 1 Another object is to provide asignof this tached to the supporting frame, and the sup-- FigureQ 1s an enlarged rear elevation of Referring particularly to the accornp v 1929. "Serial no. 368,136. f

ing'dmwinglo p nts metal'sheet of proper size which is concavo-convex in cross section, and having itsside edges bent-in-. 1 "wardly, asshownat '1'1. Disposed against the concave. face ofthe member '10, at-each end thereof, is a woodengblock 12, the outer: face of which is curved, as at 13, to snugly fit the concave face ofthe metal sheet, saidjblock having terminal angles 1 1 which snugly-fit within the angles formedbetween the :body: of the sheet and the side edges 11. IA5V; shaped cut 15 is made in the'rea'r face of each I of the woodenblocks 12. .Formedthrough the center of the upper and lower ends of the 'f metal'sheet 10 is an opening '16, and asim'ilar each block in alinement with the opening 16,

. :60 7 opening 17 is formed throughthe center of for the passage of the screw 18, which is v is hung. J

driven into the support'19, on which thesign v e5 Thus, when the. sign. is to be hung on a door frame, or thewooden corner of a show.

window 'ofa store, it is only necessary to place thesign in such position that the door i frame or the indow frame enters the V- shaped cuts of-the wooden blocks 12, and then drivev the two screws into such door or Win dow frame, through the openings ofthe metal sign and the wooden blocks. It will be noted a v -7 5 I to the wooden blocks at two points, only,' and that the. metal portion of the sign is attached that the .means'byjwhich they are fastened its support.

What is 'claimed is:

sheet being provided withflangesextending inwardly at angles to the. body offthe, sheet, and blocks substantially of the form of segf ments of acircle having their convex faces' k fitted against the concave face of the sheet and having their angular ends snuglyiseated Z within the said anglesofthe bodyand flanges. i

1 2. 'A sign including a metal sheet concave-V convex in cross section, opposite sides of the sheet being provided with flanges extending inwardly at acute angles to the body of the sheet, and blocks of the form of segments of a circle having their convex faces fitted against the concave face of the sheet and having their angular ends i snugly seated within the acute angles of the body and flanges, the sheet and blocks having alining fastening receiving openings.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature. CHARLES A. MARSLAND. 

